Mind the “CRP gender gap”! sex differences in CRP evolution over time in neonatal sepsis: a monocentric retrospective cohort study
In neonates of both sexes with likely but unconfirmed NS, CRP seems to increase, reach a peak, and then decrease, following a logarithmic pattern. Before antibiotic treatment, female neonates in our population showed an earlier increase in CRP levels, with no difference in peak CRP levels.
Authors
- Alfredo Vicinanza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9549-3519)
- Andrea Nebbioso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-7086)
- Isaline Eggermont
- Nancy Vitali
- Gwenaëlle Augé
- Phu-Quoc Lê
- Nicolas Lefèvre
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (BE)
- Centre hospitalier Etterbeek-Ixelles (BE)
- Hôpitaux Iris Sud (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-026-00841-9
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00